The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-02-03
Lor,s CHOICE.
Iptefnational sunday-school Lesson for
February Q, 1887.

Especially arranged from B. 8. ouarterly1
Gen. l1:1.lS; commit verses S1l.
I. And Abrsm went up out Of Esypt he, and
his wife, and Ill that he had, and Lot with him,
into the south
And Abram was very rich, in cattle, ia
silver and in gold.
And he went on his journeys from the
south even TO Bethel unto the place where his
tent had been at the beginning. between
Bethel and Hal;
T. Unto the place Of the altar, which he had
made there ut the first; and there Abram
called on the name Of the Lord.
s. And Lot also, which went with Abram,
had noclss, and herds and tents.
g. And the land was not able TO bear them,
that they might dwell together; for their sub
stance was great, SO that they could not dwell
together.
q. And there was strife between the herd
men Of Abrams cattle and the herdmen Of
Lots cattle; and the Canaanite and the Periz-
zite dwelt then in the land,
8. And Abram said unto Lot: Let there be no
strife. pray thee. between me and thee. and
between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we
be brethren.
.. 10 not the whole land before thee. separ-
take the left hand then will go TO the right; or
II thou depart to the right hand, thon will 10
10 the left
10. And Lot lifted up his eyes. and bchcid ell
the plain Of Jordan, that It was we'll watered
everywhere before the Lord destroyed Sodom
and 0omorrah, even us tho garden Of the Lord,
like the land Of Egypt as thou comest unto
Zoar.
II. Then Lot chose him oil the plain Of Jor-
dan; and Lot jouneyed east and thoy sepa-
rated themselves the one from the other.
12. Abrsm dwelt In the land Of Canaan, and
Lot dwelt IN the cities Of the plain, and pitched
his tent toward Sodom.
10. But the men Of Sodom were wicked and
sinners before the Lord exceedingly.
TIME-About B. c. 1918. Two or three
years after the last lesson.
PLAoE--Egypt to the south Of Palestine,
thence to tho altar near Bethel. The valley
of the JORDAN, In which were Sodom and
Gomorrah.
INrRoDuc1IoN-In the last lesson we be-
gan the study OF Abraham, the father Of
the chosen people, and followed his jour.
neyings TO the Promised Land, and his en-
campmcnt near Bethel. After time he
; went further south, and in Q time Of the
famine he went down into Egypt. This
lesson begins with his return from that
| country after no very long sojouru there.
HELPs OVER HARD PLACEs-1. Abrom
:. out Of Egypt: Abram, in his fear Of the
| great despot, Pharoah, deceived the King
! to save his life, and got into trouble; but
| God helped him, and he soon left Egypt
| for the land to which God had sent him.
The south: o proper name, the Negeb, the
country south Of Palestine. 8. Bethel:
twelve miles north Of Jerusalem. Hai: All,
ming: his first dwelling g-place, the place
from which he started for Egypt He
probably did not stop long at Shechem, his
first station In Palestine. 8. Land =. not
able to bear them: not pasturage enough for
such large focks and herds. Z. Strife: to
get the best pastures and wells. =. Brethren:
! Lot was nephew and brother.in-law to
| Abraham. They were also brethren
in religion, In feeling, in race. Q. Is not
the uhols land, etc.: this land was
oil promised to Abraham, but he
yields every right Of his own. He is gen.
erous, loving, self-dcnying. 10. TIE ploin
Of Jordan: the wide vallcy through which
the Jordan runs. Garden Of the lord: the
Garden Of Eden. E0ypt: the most fertile
land then known. Zodr: rather Zor, moi
the Zoar to which Lot aft ,rwards fed, near
tho Dead Sea, but tho border land Of Egypt
its richest portion, through which Lot came
On his way from Egypt
THE UNwIsR CHOrcE-O) Lots choice
was selfish. He should have been generous
toward his uncle, instead Of greedily tax
ing the best for himself g) The choice
was made in tho wrong spirit; fer worldly
advantage. without regard to spiritual
things. N) BY this choice he left the com
pany of Gods people, lost the influence o.
their dnily lives, tho atmosphere Of Low,
and piety. ~ He went into the company
Of sinners. He chose it voluntarily. Onl
is safe with wiclscdsnen 80 long a. he Is en-
deavorng 70 mako them good, but is nevel
safe when he chooses their company. e.
Apparently he gained the end he sought
His worldly circumstances at first wer,
improved. (6 But he was not happy, To-
he "vexed his righteous soul from day t.
day." (2Pet. 2:S). ~ he became taintet
IN ms own cnaracter' se we see Dy MS late
history. 10y nc soon iost every tning, mrs
oy war. ana wnen tnat oid not cure nim
py tho names. In reahty ais cnoice OF tn'
worlo Dciore goooness ana outy was TN
means OF losing "otn worloiy anu sP'rtua
happiness
SUBJECTS yoR SPECIAL REPoRrs-ADra
ham tn Egypt. Tho wealth OF Abraham.
church home. The cause OF the strife
Brothcriy love. Lots choice, and why !
was wrong. Character OF Abraham o
shown in this lesson. Abraham's reward
, Passages Of Scripture illustrated BY Lot
conduct. Passages illustrated by Abra
ham's conduct
GOLDEN rExT-Seek ye nrst the King
dom OF God, and HIS Righteousness
6:8
peace to the community and blessings
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